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• It's Almost Summer!!
• ALE Year End Report
• ALE CEDARS Reporting Webinar
• Help Develop the K-12 Education Budget
• Resource Corner - Planning for Attendance Awareness Month
• Full-day Kindergarten Update
• Choice Transfer Bulletin
• Advisory Committees
• New Technology Standards & Civics Requirements
• Upcoming Events

It's Almost Summer!!

As the 2017-18 school year winds down, we want to thank each and every one of you for your collaboration this past year. We wish you a wonderful and relaxing summer and look forward to great things in 2018-19! 

In the spirit of relaxation and breaks, we will not be sending newsletters in the months of June or July. Newsletters will resume in August. However, if you have questions, concerns, or just want to say hello over the summer we will be available. Contact us at any time! 

ALE Year End Report

School districts claiming ALE enrollment are required to submit an ALE Year End Report. This report is now available for districts that reported ALE enrollment during 2017-18. 

Deadline: August 31, 2018.

Guidance: Guidance on the ALE Year End Report can be found on our website. A webinar is scheduled for June 13, 2018 at 2:30 PM to provide an overview of the reporting process. Register here or in the upcoming events section of this newsletter. 

If you have questions, please contact Anissa Sharratt or the Alternative Learning Department. 

ALE CEDARS Reporting Webinar

Thank you to everyone who participated in the ALE CEDARS reporting webinar on April 16, 2018. If you were unable to join us, please do one of the following:

• Review a recording of the webinar on our website under the Communications heading or through YouTube. 
• Participate in the second airing of the webinar at 2:00 PM on September 17, 2018. Register here or in the upcoming events section of this newsletter.  

Help Develop the K-12 Education Budget

Help OSPI build a 2019-2021 budget request for the Legislature and Governor! OSPI has created a survey asking Washingtonians to determine the importance they place on specific public K-12 education priorities. Please provide your input by Friday, June 8 and share this survey widely with your students, colleagues, families, and communities. For more information on the survey, a one-minute long video, sample tweets in English and Spanish, and links to the survey in 10 languages, please visit the OSPI website. For questions about the survey please contact the OSPI Communications Department.  

Resource Corner - Planning for Attendance Awareness Month

Attendance Works has a variety of resources available to assist schools in planning for Attendance Awareness Month this fall. Visit their website for more information and to get a head start on planning for September! 

Full-day Kindergarten Update

Guidance and resources related to new full-day kindergarten rules continue to be developed. Two documents can be found on our website under the guidance section:

• Full-day Kindergarten in ALE - Frequently Asked Questions
• Full-day Kindergarten Planning Guide 

Additional resources related to Written Student Learning Plans and WaKIDS are coming soon! 

Choice Transfer Bulletin

OSPI issued Bulletin B035-18, Choice Transfers, Interdistrict Agreements, and Standard Choice Transfer System, on April 25, 2018. This bulletin includes updated information and requirements for enrolling students that are not residents of the school district and guidance for claiming their enrollment for state funding. Please review the bulletin and a related attachment which provides examples of Choice Transfers and Interdistrict Agreements. 

Advisory Committees

ALE Advisory
The ALE Advisory Committee met on April 19, 2018. Representatives from programs across the state, WALA, and OSPI discussed the following topics: 

• Challenges and concerns in ALE identified at the WALA Spring Conference
• Changes to the ALE Year End Report
• Attendance and truancy language in ALE 
• CEDARS reporting 
• Upcoming projects in 2018-19  

For questions about the ALE Advisory Committee, please contact WALA or the Alternative Learning Department. 

Online Learning Advisory Committee (OLAC)
OLAC convened on May 9, 2018. Members and attendees discussed: 

• Online Learning Performance Targets
• CTE funding in ALE
• Updated guidance for parents, students, and counselors 

Visit the OLAC website for more information about the committee, meeting schedule, or membership. 

New Technology Standards & Civics Requirements

Prepare your Written Student Learning Plans (WSLPs) to align with updated Washington State educational standards and graduation requirements. 

• 2018 Technology Standards. For more information on the standards, visit the OSPI Educational Technology Department website. 
• Expansion of Civic Education. For more information, review the 2017-18 legislative overview and/or the OSPI Social Studies Department website. 

Upcoming Events

GATE Equity Webinar Series 
June 13, 2018 - Planning for Equity with Data
Registration available through the GATE website.

ALE Year End Reporting Webinar
2:30 PM on June 13, 2018
Register here. 

AWSP/WASA Summer Conference - Spokane, Washington
June 24 - 26, 2018 
Registration available through AWSP website. 

ALE CEDARS Reporting Webinar
2:00 PM on September 17, 2018
Register here.